Cartridge-carrier.



F. R. BATCHELDE-R.

` CARTRIDGE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14, 1915- 1,175,584. Patented Mar. 111, 1916.

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F. R. BATCHELDER.

CARTRIDGE CARRIER.

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FRANK R. BATCHELDER, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

CARTRID GEI-CARRIER. i

Application led April 14, 1915.

specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14e, 1916.

Serial No. 21,438.

i ments, and in the case of a pocket having two or more partitions dividing its interior y The invention relates to cartridge-carriers having pockets for receiving groups or series of-cartridges held together by clips, or otherwise. It is common to make the pockets of a size permitting two or more groups or series to be placed within a single pocket.`

Sometimes the pockets are constructed with partitions by which the interior of'a pocket is divided into two or more compartments, each adapted to receive a group or series of cartridges.

The invention comprises improvementsin cartridge-carriers having pockets of thisL type A general object of the invention is to enable the dimensions and size of a. pocket, and the extent to which r`it stands out or projects from its supporting backing,-to be reduced without lessening the containing capacity of the pocket.

The invention. consists, mainly, ina cartridge-carrier having a cartridge-containing pocket furnished with one or `more diagonal or oblioue partitions separating the interior space'between the front and back walls thereof into tapering compartments, withy the taper of oner compartment reversed re1- atively to that ofthe next. A pocket thusl constructed is adapted to receive within each tapering compartment a group or series of cartridges having the length thereof extending in the direction of the length of the mouth of the pocket, and with theclip of such group or seriesoccupying the wide end of the compartment and thepoints of the bullets occupying the narrow end of the compartment. The group or series of cartridges that occupies the adjoining compartment willbe disposed reverselyfrelative to the group or series first referred to, so that the clip of the second group or series of cartridges willfbe alongside the points of the bullets ofthe `first vgroup or series, rand vice versa.

The inventionis applicable equally inthe.

caseof a pockethaving a single partition dividing its interior space into two compart-y space into three or more compartments. In the latter cases the partitions incline oppositely alternately, and likewise the compartments taper in opposite directions, alternately.y

Another object of the invention is to enable a group or series of cartridges, occupying a position in which their lengths correspond in direction with that of the mouth of the pocket, to be withdrawn bodily from the pocket without the cartridge that is eX- yposed at the mouth becoming disconnected from the clip :as a result of being grasped and .pulled upon to eliect the withdrawal, and without the innermost cartridges being left behind in the pocket. rlhis object is attained lby means of a withdrawing strap with which the side of the first cartridge to enter the pocket becomes engaged as it enters. By pulling upon the outer end of the strap the entire group or series is moved part 'way out of the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to prevent a group or series of cartridges, occupying a pocket with their lengths extending in the direction 'just mentioned from assuming a canted position which would cause thek points of 'the bullets ofk the cartridges that are nearest the mouth to rub, against and catch and dig into the adjacent endV of thepockety so as to impede the withdrawal of the cartridges and injure the pocket. This-object is attained by means of a rest for the small end of the innermost cartridge whereby the canting of the group or series is prevented and the latter is given a position in. which the line containing their points is nearly parallel with the said adjacent end of the pocket. This facilitates the move- Vment ofthe group or series of cartridges straight outward from the interior of the pocket. i

l of cartridgesoccupying the different com-` Versa..

in the plane indicated by the dottedlliwnem l-et, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asimilar sectional view, but showing a-mod'iicatiorrin thesupi port for the bullet-ends of the cartridges.

F ig. (5 is an isometricview of a porti'off -a cartridge-carrier comprising two pockets,

each of the latterhavin'gtheinterior space thereof separated by means'- of two parti-V tions into three compartments. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic plan of onefof thev pockets'I of Fig. 6, with thev flap or `cover iii-section above themonth' ofthe pocket, -and"with thel partitions and the CartridgesaHd clips within the respective compartments of the pocket spaced widely apart in order .to` show clearly the arrangements and relationsof the said partitionsand' the cartridges, and

the taper of the compartments;

Having reference yto theY drawings and rst to Figs. l to ftportion of the supporting-band of-a cartridge-carrier is shown at 1, and 2 isapocket thereon, its cover-be-A ingrepresented at 3. Fastenings of'usuall character for keeping the coverv in closed serves as thebacklwall la' of the pocket.' The end-walls 2a, 2&1, of thepocket'spring forward fromme said back-wall. The front wall 2" extends fromone end wall to the' `v other, and theibacking end-walls, and front wall are connected together by the bellowslike bottom 2C, Fig. 4f, of'th'e pocket.

The partition of the pocketis marked 5. The.Obliquity?orinclination of the vsaid partition Vis, shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3, as'

is also the taper of theurespective compartments, and the fact thatlthe lattertaper in opposite directions. Thetaper of each `compartment corresponds substantially* withy that-of the group orseriesof cartridges, 6, etc, received therein, namely from the :clip 6ar of'such group or series to thepoints of thebullets 6b, 6b, etc.V Each group or series' of cartridges kkfits snugly. and tightly'l within its compartment, without the straining yof theifpartitions and walls vheretofore customary, and without the excess of mate l rial in the partitions which sometimes has been found necessary. The groups or' series partments have `their clips respectively 'disyposed at the oppositeends ofthe 'respective compartments, so that the clip of one group orseries is alongside the points lof 'the bullets of the adjacent group or series, and` vice for their joint receptionIAT a' ni'ini'munipf snare; consequently enabling-'the dimensions f The different groups". or series fit closely'together'side by'side, and require of the pocket to be kept small, and so that the extent to which the pocket stands out or projects'fromtheband l may'be reduced.

. Figs. 6 and 7 show pockets which are each divided' by means of two partitions into three compartments. The said Ycompartments taper' in opposite directions alternately, so that theclips of the first and third groups of cartridges are located at one end of a pocket and thatv of the-second group is located atthe other end. ln lpractice the dimensions-of" the pockets will be proportioned to'corre'spond more closely to those' ofthe 'cartridges and clips than in Figs. 6

f and 7,'so'that the various parts of the pocketsvwillfit snugly against the cartridges and hold thenifrictionally.

Vithdrawing straps are shown at 7, .7?.

Figs.vh 1= to for ymoving the l respective rou s or'iseries of cartridges artl vout g e from-the different compartments, so as to facilitate the removal of a group or series froi'n'fthe pocket. The, strap 7, as shown in Figsga and 5,has one end thereof made fast to the rear-side of the partition 5 at an intermediate distance from the open mouth of the rear compartment. The attachment is 'eectedpreferably by means of stitches 7*?.

ln inserting a group or series of cartridges within the rear compartment, the leading cartridge carries the 'strap 7 in a bend or loopto the bottom of the compartment, the

strapeXt-ending from its point of attachment 7b downward at the `front of the cartridges, partly around the saidgleading car tri'd'ge, then up atv the rear of thegroup or ico series'of cartridges and between the same and the back wall 1a of 'the pocket and then across the tops of both compartments.

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freefextremity of the said strap is made fast 'by-being bent down inY front of the pocket and engaged with a stud 7c project-V ing` fr'o'mthe front wall* 2b, An eyelet- 7 d is provided in lconnection with the downturned portion of the saidextremitv of the strap 7.

The strap 7 a is applied and arranged n'co;

nectio'nwith' the front compartmentV very much the'same as in the case of the strap 7 inthe VrearV compartment. One end of'strapV 7a is attac`hed as at 7", Fig. 5, to the'inner surface'of the front wall 2b, so that when a groupof cartridges is inserted into the front' compartment the leading cartridgev ofV such groupcarries vthe strap/7a down to the loot toni of the compartment, andV the strap con` sequently ventends from its point ofattach# mentjto thefront wall 2b down around the Vleading cartridge, then up between the group ofcartridges'and the partition 5, then across thev top of `vthe vfront compartment and then downinfront' of the front wall 2b underthe strapV 7, and is engaged by its eyeleted eX; tre'm'i'tyw'iththe stud i7 projecting fromthe `said`fro'iltfvvall 2b. -The withdrawing straps," serveftopreventfthe ,Cari-ridges from: falling' 130 or being throWn out of the pocket when the cover or Hap 3 is unfastened. When it is desired to Withdraw the cartridges from the rear compartment the free extremity of the strap 7 is disengaged from the stud 7, and then by pulling upward upon the said strap the group of cartridges Within the said compartment vvill be lifted partly out of the latter so that they may be grasped and readily bervvithdravvn completely.l When the Withdravval of the cartridges from the front compartment is desired7 the same operations are repeated with the strap 7a after the strap 7 has been disengaged 'from the holding stud 7C. The withdrawing straps are omitted from the pockets of Figs. 6 and 7 but may be employed in connection with such pockets in practice, if desired.

Tivo arrangements are shown for keeping the group or series of cartridges that is contained within a compartment from assuming an endivise canted position. Figs. 2 and 4l show a rest-block 9, areferably composed of felt, located at the bottom of a pocket in position to engage with the portion of reduced diameter at the bulletend of the innermost cartridge. This rest supports the small end of the innermost cartridge in such position that a line touching the points of the group or series of cartridges will be approximately parallel with the adjacent end- Wall of the pocket. In the absence of the rest, the innermost cartridge would approach the bottom of the pocket at its small end, With the result that the group of cartridges would become canted endwise so as to cause the points of the bullets of the out ermost cartridges to bear against the adjacent end-Wall of the pocket and either dig into such endsvvall or catch against the same so as to impede the Withdrawal of the cartridges from the pocket and cause injury to the end-Wall. In come cases the separate rest-block or filler-block 9 may be dispensed with, and a rest for the small end of the innermost cartridge be provided by binding together the sides of the pocket-compartment as at 9a in Fig. 5. The sides may thus be bound together either by the process of Weaving or by stitches applied after the Weaving.

The improvements comprised in the present invention are not restricted to application to pockets having their mouth openings at the top thereof. I contemplate their ernployment in connection with pockets having mouth-openings located laterally thereof. v

I claim as my invention i l. A Woven cartridge-carrier having a` cartridge-containing pocket Woven With one.

or more integral partitions crossing the mouth or opening of the pocket diagonally or obliquely and dividing the interior space thereof into tapering cartridge-receiving compartments, with the taper oit one compartment reversed relatively to that of the next.

8. A Woven cartridge-carrier having a cartridge-containing pocket adapted to contain a group or series of cartridges with the length oi' the latter corresponding in direction With that of the mouth of the pocket, and also having a rest for the small end of the innermost cartridge compensating for the reduced diameter of such portion and preventing endvvise canting of the said group or series toward the adjacent end-WallA of the pocket.

4. A Woven cartridge-carrier having a cartridge containing pocket adapted to contain a group or series of cartridges -With the length of the latter corresponding in direc tion with that of the mouth of the pocket, and also having an inserted rest-block for the small end of the innermost cartridge compensating for the reduced diameter of such portion and preventing endvvise canting of the said group or series toward the adjacent end-wall of the pocket.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of tvvo witnesses.V

FRANK R. BATCHELDER. Witnesses:

DELIA M. RHEAUME, `W. MORTIMER SissoN.

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